Lerwick Town Hall
Picture by: Sheltie.
Location: Lerwick
Grid referrence: HU 4741 (Lerwick)
Date: 19th century AD
General
Imposing Town Hall, designed in Scottish Baronial style by Alexander Ross. Ross was a well-reputed architect of public buildings in his time. He was especially known for his school buildings and their 'modular design' which he introduced to keep the building costs as low as possible.
The building contractor was John M. Aitken, and this was his first major building contract.
The crennellated clock-tower was not part of Ross's original design but included on demand of the 'building committee' and added a lot to the permanently increasing construction costs.
The fundation stone was laid in 1882 by the Duke of Edinburgh, and the building was officially opened in 1883.
The clock in the tower was presented by the Lerwick Town Council in 1887 to commemorate Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee.
The Stained Glass Windows
The beautiful stained glass windows in the Town Hall show many people who have been important in the history of Shetland, Norway and Scotland.
For more details, follow this link to The Town Hall Windows
But without a doubt the window with the most interesting story is that of the Hamburg Window
